Which Is Reflected When Premature Infants Exhibit 5 to 10

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which is reflected when premature infants exhibit 5 to 10 seconds of respiratory pauses,followed by 10 to 15 seconds of compensatory rapid respirations?

• A) They are suffering from sleep or wakeful apnea.
• B) They are experiencing severe swings in blood pressure.
• C) They are trying to maintain a neutral thermal environment.
• D) They are breathing in a respiratory pattern common to premature infants.

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Definitions:

Parotid Gland

A major salivary gland located on each side of the face, responsible for producing saliva to aid in digestion.

Ear Lobe

The lower, fleshy, outer portion of the ear, often where earrings are worn.

Angle of the Jaw

The external angle formed by the junction of the lower edge of the mandible and the posterior edge, near where the jawbone curves upwards towards the ear.

Craniosynostosis

A congenital condition where one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant's skull prematurely fuses by turning into bone, affecting skull and brain growth.